Addiction
Pot may alter brain function of some with HIV
(HealthDay)—Using marijuana when you have HIV could lead to problems with brain function if you also abuse alcohol or drugs, a new study finds.
Nov 28, 2017
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Marijuana use amongst youth stable, but substance abuse admissions up
While marijuana use amongst youth remains stable, youth admission to substance abuse treatment facilities has increased, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York.
Aug 15, 2017
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Rates of marijuana use, heavy use, and cannabis use disorder depend on where you live
Adult marijuana use rose significantly in states that passed loosely regulated medical marijuana laws (MMLs) according to a new study by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health and Columbia University Medical ...
Jun 15, 2017
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First-time marijuana use in college at highest level in three decades
Levels of first-time marijuana use in college have increased sharply in the past three years to the highest levels recorded in the past three decades. In 2015, about one in five college students became a first-time marijuana ...
Apr 21, 2017
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Teasing out where the tokers live
(HealthDay)—Whether you smoke pot might depend on what part of the United States you live in, a new survey suggests.
Jul 26, 2016
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Pediatrics
Legalization of marijuana in Washington had no effect on teens' access to drug
Despite concerns that legalizing marijuana use for adults would make it easier for adolescents to get ahold of it, a new study in Washington State shows that teens find it no easier now than before the law was passed in 2012.
Apr 30, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Marijuana use disorder is on the rise nationally; few receive treatment
The percentage of Americans who reported using marijuana in the past year more than doubled between 2001-2002 and 2012-2013, and the increase in marijuana use disorders during that time was nearly as large, according to a ...
Mar 16, 2016
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Pot smokers may face five times greater risk of alcohol abuse
(HealthDay)—People who smoke pot may be five times more likely to develop a problem with alcohol, such as addiction, a new study says.
Mar 8, 2016
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Health
Do American adolescents approve of marijuana?
Groundbreaking research published in the American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse suggests that adolescents have become less likely to approve of and use marijuana over the last decade when compared to young adults. This ...
Sep 17, 2015
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Places with more marijuana dispensaries have more marijuana-related hospitalizations
People who live in areas of California with a higher density of marijuana dispensaries experience a greater number of hospitalizations involving marijuana abuse and dependence, a University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of ...
Aug 10, 2015
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